tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post3743885399548585143..comments2024-03-16T09:26:42.761+11:00Comments on South of the Border - a South Melbourne Hellas blog: Fear and Loathing in Westmeadows - Hume City 1 South Melbourne 0Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844708719537648292noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-32191258756579184422018-04-04T19:51:56.838+10:002018-04-04T19:51:56.838+10:00We best Avondale 2-0 on Orthodox Good Friday 2 sea...We best Avondale 2-0 on Orthodox Good Friday 2 seasons ago. Match was played at Somers st.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-78956466339915205762018-04-04T17:50:31.211+10:002018-04-04T17:50:31.211+10:00I assume South has played an away game during Orth...I assume South has played an away game during Orthodox Easter previously.<br /><br />But against our main rivals, the Knights?Savvas Tzionhshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763693747144083898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-75384360080679280002018-04-04T13:13:58.437+10:002018-04-04T13:13:58.437+10:00We look no more dangerous then our opponents, we h...We look no more dangerous then our opponents, we have to kill ourselves with 60 passes to create a chance whilst hume, northcote etc create the same with 5 touches. You could drive a bus through our midfield at times.<br /><br />The most alarming thing? The good teams are coming up on our fixture list. Sasa doesnt know hoe to grind out a result. Instead he promotes a high octane style of football on a group of players who can only pull it off with remote effectiveness for 45 minutes. The stats dont lie, in our last 4 2nd halves we have conceeded 9 goals, those are numbers produced by teams in a relegation scrap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-68893254532616447882018-04-04T09:37:10.448+10:002018-04-04T09:37:10.448+10:00I didn't know that about Milos, thanks it expl...I didn't know that about Milos, thanks it explains alot. I get what you mean about useless possession however you must admit we generate a lot more clear-cut chances playing this way?!?<br /><br />Fitness is clearly an issue as we seem to be playing a decent 30-40 mins every game only to really slow down after the break - What ever happened to the trainers, physios, conditioning staff we seemed to have heaps of last year? The bench seems "empty" this year....<br /><br />Cheer up dude, season is not yet a write off. Im hoping Marcus is back soon and maybe (for once) our "Brazilian" comes good :)Kimon Trimbolinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-4485736605235496312018-04-04T09:16:48.375+10:002018-04-04T09:16:48.375+10:00Milos was playing with a crook ankle, I don’t like...Milos was playing with a crook ankle, I don’t like our style under Sasa because it’s mostly based around useless possession, yes we were the better side in the 1st half but up until the red card they mauled us is the 2nd half, the team not only lacks depth but it’s also clearly unfit which is why we conceed so many 2nd half goals.<br /><br />Sasa not making a sub and having 4 youth defenders on the bench is mind boggling, don’t the under 20s have midfielders/forwards?<br /><br />Season is a write off for mine, just need to msg s few results to stay above the drop zone,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-31158442638651395142018-04-04T08:55:24.479+10:002018-04-04T08:55:24.479+10:00I actually like the we way play under Sasa. Its fl...I actually like the we way play under Sasa. Its fluid and sexy at times and even against Hume I think we were the better side for most of the game. Just cant seem to get the ball in the back of the net and Milsey seems to have lost a yard or so of pace and that killer instinct in the box... Main issue for me is the extreme lack of depth in the squad (is this because of the board getting rid of CT's signings or other internal malarkey?) otherwise Id be happy to persist with the "Kolman method" I don't think he has lost the dressing room as I feel that the boys all tried their best - Fish kills himself every week, Apples runs like a racehorse, Jawadi seems a brand new man, even Epa seems to enjoy his time on the pitch and doesn't seem as petulant as previous seasons.... Yes we need a plan B up front as I agree Minops was "out for the count" after 30 mins or so but Im not convinced the season is a write off yet.... <br /><br />Still, its a shame we will be missing out on all the hype of the FFA cup as it does tend to draw massive amounts of attention (and crowds) our way..<br /><br />About the A league bid, I wish the board would come out and advise the members on what is actually being done behind the scenes. No major disrespect intended to the guy, but Billy Paps just looks and sounds like a used car salesman trying to 'persuade' the public that letting us in would be the answer to the A-leagues problems. Maybe the best way of going about trying to be welcomed back into the fold is to not constantly denigrate the system we want to be a part of - if in fact we actually want to be a part of it????Kimon Trimbolinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-40290694143012698312018-04-03T19:43:30.940+10:002018-04-03T19:43:30.940+10:00Btw ... 30 years ago the NSL consisted of 7 Victor...Btw ... 30 years ago the NSL consisted of 7 Victorian teams and ZERO Queensland teams.<br /><br />If the FFA think that having a national league where Brisbane and Melbourne have the same amount of teams, is the way to go, then they really are idiots.<br /><br />The demographics have not changed that much to warrant such a move.Savvas Tzionhshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763693747144083898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-38253358368706874502018-04-03T14:11:26.851+10:002018-04-03T14:11:26.851+10:00EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EG...EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM EGM Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-87045915550658433372018-04-03T13:27:14.858+10:002018-04-03T13:27:14.858+10:00Yep, they will happily drag us down to relegation ...Yep, they will happily drag us down to relegation zone before they make such admissions. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-46208874591190409402018-04-03T10:36:03.162+10:002018-04-03T10:36:03.162+10:00They cant sack Kolman because they would be admitt...They cant sack Kolman because they would be admitting the sacking of CT was a mistake. The individuals who have created this mess should be held to account.<br /><br />Its a shame that this season will be a write off. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-10110023320378365822018-04-03T07:50:31.067+10:002018-04-03T07:50:31.067+10:00Remember the $5M entry fee for HAL1? Very few fra...Remember the $5M entry fee for HAL1? Very few franchises fronted up this fee. I think Victory eventually paid a $1.5M fee after a couple of years and the FFA called it "even". <br /><br />Once the preferred bids are shortlisted, this set and solid criteria will become a bit more flexible and fluid. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-74994776732770530052018-04-03T01:57:27.255+10:002018-04-03T01:57:27.255+10:00When South does not get short listed in June, at l...When South does not get short listed in June, at least we can avoid the A League distraction moving forward, and focus on trying to salvage what is left of this season. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-8007781951254093562018-04-03T01:45:35.051+10:002018-04-03T01:45:35.051+10:00It's a disgrace that we have been knocked out ...It's a disgrace that we have been knocked out by what is probably the weakest Hume side we have ever faced. <br /><br />What's even more disgraceful is what has transpired to lead to Friday's FFA Cup shock loss. <br /><br />The following needs answers:<br /><br />- Why did we only have 9 fit players? <br />- Why is our squad so wafer thin? <br />- Why does the club talk up its youth program when the coach who knows the youth program intimately doesn't even trust his bench full of kids? <br />- Why is the squad so unfit? <br />- Why is a hugely inexperienced coach left without any support networks? Who is there to mentor the coach and provide guidance and advice?<br />- Has the coach lost the dressing room?<br /><br />Serious questions must be raised on list management and scouting/recruitment. <br /><br />Unfortunately, we wont be given any answers to the above. <br /><br />At very best, we will finish mid table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-24424061443466410572018-04-02T19:49:13.141+10:002018-04-02T19:49:13.141+10:00In regards to A-League expansion, if the statement...In regards to A-League expansion, if the statement about no broadcast money is true, than it is only a matter of time before expansion will have to put expansion talk on hold again. - It makes no sense for anyone to pay $millions for a licence if they are essentially guaranteed to make a loss for the next four years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-37643423706730466562018-04-02T18:49:19.723+10:002018-04-02T18:49:19.723+10:00Brisbane City will cover the FFA's 'We'...Brisbane City will cover the FFA's 'We're not racists' angle. Perfect ..... until it predictably fails. Savvas Tzionhshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763693747144083898noreply@blogger.com